Jimmy Clewes
Jimmy is on the Register of Professional Woodturners in the United Kingdom and a member of the American Association of Woodturners. He has over 22 years of experience in woodturning and woodworking. The demand for his services as a freelance demonstrator and teacher has taken him all over the world including his homeland of the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, Norway, Finland, New Zealand and now his new home in the United States.
It was not long after leaving school at the age of 16, Jimmy attained an apprenticeship in engineering and decided to further his studies by attending Manchester Polytechnic. He received a 2:1 Honours Degrees with special emphasis on learning 3-Dimensional Design. With that focus, he began to specialize in designing and making furniture which was influenced by Japanese tools and design.
It was during his time in college that his interest in woodturning was rekindled. The combination of his college education, his limitless imagination and his professional skills was a perfect fit for Jimmy to pursue his creative abilities as a woodturner and to take that ability to the next level.
When asked what drives him, he shares, “My energy comes from those around me. When I can stir the creativity of one’s mind, that for me is very satisfying. As with any artform, expression is only limited as one’s mind and I want to ‘raise the bar’ and create an awareness of the artform that has been virtually unknown to most people.”
As an avid sportsman and adventurer, when hs is not busy teaching and demonstrating, you will find him expanding his creativitity by exploring nature and enjoying the beauty of the desert. Or you might find Jimmy in his new workshop in Las Vegas creating innovative woodturning designs.
Jimmy is the first to acknowledge that personal tutelage is by far the best way to learn. However, since that is not always possible, in 2003 he produced the critically acclaimed DVD Turnaround with Jimmy Clewes which sold thousands of copies around the world. In 2005 he released a 3-box set DVD Turn it On with Jimmy Clewes that incorporates a range of new projects and some fascinating extra features from technical tips to a special trip to a Roman museum. In 2006, a 3-box set, Turn it Up was released. Soon to be released this year, a new box set, filmed in High Definition Widescreen, will include projects filmed on location in Norway, Scotland and the United States.
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DVD's by Jimmy
Turn It Up, Volume 1
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$29.99
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Turn It Up, Volume 2
100016
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$29.99
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